Powershot G10 Review

Canon's Powershot G10 offers a staggering 14.7 million pixels on its hi-def CCD sensor. Pixel count isn't the only indicator of quality, but in general more pixels is better and certainly gives you more cropping choice after the event.

Unlike, say the Canon A590IS model, which is geared to amateurs, the Powershot G10 is very much a prosumer model. The list of features alone make that clear.

The G10 features a 28mm wide angle lens and couples that with a 5x zoom. Optical Image Stabilisation helps you to keep the image sharp even when using the long end of the zoom - important in the event that you can't hand-hold a camera as steadily as you used to. The image stabilisation feature should mean that more of your shots will come out sharp.

The LCD display is a 3.0-inch Pure Color LCD II screen. That makes it much easier to line up your shots - no more squinting to see what's on the screen. If you've never used a large LCD monitor digital camera before then you'll be astonished at just how much easier it makes life. The Canon Powershot offers a really beautiful display.

Canon have also added their DIGIC 4 image processor. Digic4 offers faster operation and enhanced image quality - something that everyone will make use of.

The Powershot G10 is truly a stunning example of engineering and design. For most people it will be a more practical and a better alternative to an SLR. It's certainly not the smallest digital 'compact' on the market, it's probably one of the best specified and well designed cameras available today.